Yunus Tapan
Doctoral Researcher at Northeastern University Department of Political Science
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolYunus Tapan is a doctoral researcher in political science at Northeastern University who blends computational social science, network analysis, and generative AI to study political narratives and social networks. With eight years of interdisciplinary experience—from leading a CS bootcamp on fairness, transformers, and RAG systems to consulting community partners on data literacy and mapping—he translates complex methods into practical tools and training. He has a strong teaching and program-building track record (co-founding SICSS Istanbul and guest lecturing internationally) and holds multiple methodological credentials including ICPSR and Oxford training. Known for hands-on implementation, he builds reproducible pipelines and mentorship pathways that bridge academic research and community impact.
7 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Economics, Bachelor's degree, Economics at Boğaziçi ÜniversitesiSpring Institute, Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods, Spring Institute, Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods at University of OxfordDoctor of Philosophy - PhD (full scholarship), International Relations, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD (full scholarship), International Relations at Kadir Has ÜniversitesiDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Political Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Political Science at Northeastern UniversityICPSR Summer Institute (full scholarship), Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods, A+, ICPSR Summer Institute (full scholarship), Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods, A+ at University of MichiganMaster's degree, Middle East Studies, 3.79, Master's degree, Middle East Studies, 3.79 at Orta Doğu Teknik ÜniversitesiSICSS Summer Institute (full scholarship), Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods, SICSS Summer Institute (full scholarship), Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods at University of Helsinki
İngilizce, Turkish, Arabic, French
Github Skills (11)
computational-social-science10
science10
python10
crossword3
writers2
stylesheets2
javascript2
css2
ids1
twitter1
twitter-api1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
burakozturan/css_covid19
Apr 2020 - Mar 2021
Contributions:23 commits, 2 PRs, 18 pushes in 11 months
tapanyemre/Turkish-Salafism-on-Twitter
Oct 2018 - Jun 2021
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 8 months
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